October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

1928 1h 55m RU

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Synopsis

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Sergei M. Eisenstein's docu-drama about the 1917 October Revolution in Russia. Made ten years after the events and edited in Eisenstein's 'Soviet Montage' style, it re-enacts in celebratory terms several key scenes from the revolution.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimir Popov
Aleksandr Kerensky
Vasili Nikandrov
Lenin
Layaschenko
Konovalov
Boris Livanov
Minister Terestsenko
Mikholyev
Kishkin
Chibisov
Skobolev
Nikolai Padvoisky
Bolshevik
Smelsky
Verderevsky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grigori Aleksandrov
Writers: Grigori Aleksandrov, Sergei Eisenstein
Languages: No Language
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, shot by Eduard Tisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edmund Meisel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Esfir Tobak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vladimir Popov and Vasili Nikandrov and Layaschenko carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Grigori Aleksandrov directs. Eduard Tisse behind the camera. Edmund Meisel scores. Esfir Tobak cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in No Language.

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198 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, shot by Eduard Tisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Edmund Meisel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Esfir Tobak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vladimir Popov and Vasili Nikandrov and Layaschenko carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0018217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 16 different titles around the world.